Crop-ear

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person or animal (often a horse) whose ears are cropped.

    ""Well, horse and away!" said the patron, "so soon as you have got your riding livery in trim. You may ride the black crop-ear —and hark ye, I'll make you a present of him to boot.""

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""Well, horse and away!" said the patron, "so soon as you have got your riding livery in trim. You may ride the black crop-ear —and hark ye, I'll make you a present of him to boot.""

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